Unfortunate mistaken identity
I’m standing in line at D’Angelo’s, waiting to place my order. A husband and wife who look remarkably alike are directly in front of me. Both are about five feet…
Does the multiple-author format make more sense?
Last night’s appearance at the Wilton Library was delightful, and many thanks to the staff at the library for putting this event together. I sat on a panel of first-time…
Appearing at the Wilton Library
Tomorrow night, I will sit on a panel of new authors at the Wilton Library in Wilton, CT. If you’d like to attend, you can find details here. Though we…
My bee sting
Since some of you have asked, yes, it’s true. I was stung by a bee on Friday. This tends to be a bigger deal for me than most people since…
Is there value in publishing a first draft?
Print Magazine has a terrific look at the cover art on a handful of books, along with some explanation from the designers. It’s a fascinating look into the world of…
Twitter friends
I recently told someone that over the past several months, I have made several friends through Twitter, even though many of us have never met in person. “Friends through 140…
A change in style
I contacted my editor last week, inquiring about the current view in the publishing world on the number of spaces after a mark of punctuation. Like The Chicago Manual of…
Five year plan?
I played golf last week with a guy who works in the corporate world. He’s got a degree in math and an MBA, but he also has a newborn son…
Well-timed and welcomed!
It’s after midnight. It’s still incredibly hot and humid, even though I’m on the Connecticut shoreline, and the sun has been down for hours. I’ve just finished loading two tons…
Uncomfortable plot summaries
From postmodernbarney.com comes a list of Uncomfortable Plot Summaries—deconstructed and amusing summaries of film plots. Here are a few of my favorites from a lengthy list: BATMAN: Wealthy man assaults…
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